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  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geology

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  • Vapor intrusion (VI) is the migration of subsurface vapors, like volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and radon, into indoor air.
  • Contaminants can originate from impacted soil, non-aqueous phase liquids, or groundwater, affecting soil gas and indoor air quality.
  • Common VOC contaminants include halogenated solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons; radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of permanent versus temporary sub-slab sampling ports for determining VI of halogenated VOCs and radon.
  • To compare the accuracy and reliability of data obtained from both types of sampling ports in an unoccupied house.

Main Methods:

  • Simultaneous measurement of VOC and radon concentrations in soil gas using collocated temporary and permanent sub-slab sampling ports (SSPs).
  • Assessment of seal integrity for temporary ports, including visual inspection of desiccation and cracking.
  • Post-sampling leak tests to evaluate the performance of temporary SSP seals.

Main Results:

  • VOC and radon concentrations measured by temporary and permanent ports were comparable and independent of port type.
  • Variability between collocated ports was significantly less than spatial variability within the same building.
  • Temporary ports showed good agreement (0-36% RPD for VOCs, 2-19% RSD for radon) despite visible seal desiccation, indicating Teflon tape's effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • Temporary sub-slab sampling ports can yield data equivalent to permanent ports for assessing vapor intrusion.
  • Post-sampling leak tests are recommended for temporary ports used for time-integrated sampling.
  • Further research is needed to confirm these findings across different seal materials, locations, and installation expertise levels.